Category: Writing

Balancing Writing and Family – When a Mess Hits, Keep Smiling.

We try balancing writing and family, but sometimes life just happens! Our family has been extremely busy in the last few weeks. We had a TV crew filming my husband (see my last post about KurtX on New Zealand’s Got Talent) a massive plumbing leak, and lots of kids’ activities. With four kids, we’re always…
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Children’s picture book workshop with Ruth Paul

Author-illustrator Ruth Paul taught a children’s picture book workshop at The Children’s Bookshop in Wellington last weekend. I was excited to attend because she’s one of my youngest daughter’s favourite authors and is an inspiring speaker Ruth entertained over 25 participants with advice about writing, illustrating and publishing  picture books in New Zealand and for…
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Free Writing Course!

Sign up to Write On! my writing newsletter & get a FREE 3-week FLASH FICTION COURSE by an author who has published over 30 novels and developed a novel writing school. You’ll get the course link, and access to a flash fiction writers’ forum in your first issue of Write On! Since taking this free…
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Au Contraire – Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention in Wellington

The New Zealand National Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention – Au Contraire – took place in Wellington 12-14 July with 200 Sci-fi and fantasy buffs attending. Although I’m not in this photo of the new and old SpecFicNZ committee, my claim to fame is that I took it!  It was amazing to meet many of…
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